Dayton, ID Demographics

A map of Dayton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	477	466	95.4%	91.4%
Multiracial	16	18	3.2%	3.5%
Native American/Other	5	0	1.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	2	26	0.4%	5.1%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Dayton, Idaho has an estimated population of 500, a slight decrease from the 510 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.4% White, 3.2% Multiracial, 1.0% Native American/Other, 0.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dayton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dayton has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Idaho overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Dayton, that probability was 16.1% in 2020 and 8.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dayton is ranked the 145th most populous place in Idaho, out of 236 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Dayton was ranked the 135th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dayton's White Population

477 residents of Dayton, or 95.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dayton is significantly higher than in Idaho overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Dayton ranks 44th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dayton's White population has grown by an estimated 2.4%. White residents' share of Dayton's population has increased from 91.4% to 95.4%.

Dayton is more White than neighboring Weston (73.3% White), Clifton (91.8% White), Preston (91% White), and Cornish (86.4% White). Dayton is less White than neighboring Oxford (98% White).

Dayton's Black Population

0 residents of Dayton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dayton is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 0.7% of the population is Black. Dayton ranks 134th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dayton's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Dayton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dayton's Asian Population

0 residents of Dayton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dayton is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 1.3% of the population is Asian. Dayton ranks 168th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dayton's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Dayton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dayton is less Asian than neighboring Weston (1.6% Asian), and Cornish (1.7% Asian).

Dayton's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Dayton, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dayton is considerably lower than in Idaho overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Dayton ranks 143rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dayton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 92.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Dayton's population has decreased from 5.1% to 0.4%.

Dayton is more Hispanic than neighboring Oxford (0% Hispanic). Dayton is less Hispanic than neighboring Weston (20.4% Hispanic), Clifton (7.9% Hispanic), Preston (4.9% Hispanic), and Cornish (4.7% Hispanic).

Dayton's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Dayton, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Dayton is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 1.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Dayton ranks 206th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dayton's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 5. Native American/Other residents' share of Dayton's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.0%.

Dayton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Weston (0% Native American/Other), Clifton (0% Native American/Other), and Cornish (0% Native American/Other). Dayton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Preston (1.3% Native American/Other), and Oxford (2% Native American/Other).

Dayton's Multiracial Population

16 residents of Dayton, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dayton is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Dayton ranks 133rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dayton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 11.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Dayton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.2%.

Dayton is more Multiracial than neighboring Clifton (0.4% Multiracial), Preston (2.9% Multiracial), and Oxford (0% Multiracial). Dayton is less Multiracial than neighboring Weston (4.7% Multiracial), and Cornish (7.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.